Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 09:30:45 -0800 From: Craig M. Bobchin <CBobchinXXXXXSPAMKILLXXXXnopsamcom> Subject: Re: What to call the "new" 9-3 ?
How about 9-3 VAL (Vector, ARC, Linear)? I thought of going the other way but seemed a bit to scatalogical to me. Craig In article <HC9F6p.HFGnopsamove.se>, hohnopsamlid.invalid says... <SNIP OT STUFF> > > Back to topic: how about calling the new 9-3 the 9-3 'epsilon' which > > is apparently GM's name for the platform it's based on > > What if a new 9-3 is also based on that platform? OG and NG is also > not suitable if Saab decides to spin a third generation of the 9-3. > > Why not do what Saab does in this situation? When there is a conflict > Saab uses the internal model numbers, e.g. > > Old 9-3 is 9400 so Saab writes "9-3 (9400)" > New 9-3 is 9440 so Saab writes "9-3 (9440)" > 9-5 is 9600 > > Writing 9-3 (9400) and 9-3 (9440) is clearly the best alternative. > If that is good enough for Saab it should be good enough for a.a.s. > >